Why Prince William And Kate Middleton Have Decided To Stop Spending Christmas With Her Family

Prince William and Kate Middleton are joining The Queen (and Prince Harry + Meghan Markle) in Sandringham for Christmas this year—and, apparently every single year henceforth!

Us Weekly reports that the pair no longer plan to spend every other Christmas with Kate's family, and will instead spend all future holidays with the royals. Why? Because sadly, Prince Philip is getting up there.

"Moving forward, Kate and William will continue to do Sandringham every Christmas Eve and Day as opposed to alternating like they used to," a source tells Us, adding that the pair will "visit the Middleton in Berkshire later in the festive season."

Kate seen attending church with her parents (and Princess Charlotte!) on Christmas day.

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The source adds that Kate and William will be seeing her family post-Christmas this year, and that "with the queen and Philip’s advancing ages, skipping years isn’t an option anymore."

Prince Philip is 97 and The Queen is 92, so taking advantage of spending the holidays with them certainly makes sense!

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